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Small Craft Advisory for Big Island Windward Waters until 2009-11-28T04:00:00
WHHW70 PHFO 250134
MWWHFO
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
334 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY....
.A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS WELL NORTH OF THE ISLANDS
THROUGH SATURDAY...RESULTING IN FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE
WINDS...AND HAZARDOUS SEAS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS.
PHZ118-122-251445-
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MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS-BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-
334 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS 10 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS
HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN
THESE CONDITIONS.
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HOURLY WEATHER
| 500 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009 |
| BUOY REPORTS
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| STATION/POSITION | TIME | TEMP | | WIND | PRES | WAVE | SWELL
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| | | AIR | SEA | DIR/SP/G | | HT/PER | HT/DIR
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| | (UTC) | (F) | | (DEG/KT/KT) | (MB) | (FT/S) | (FT/D)
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| BUOY 51001 | 0300 | 75 | 78 | 60/ 14/ 17 | 1016.6R | 8/14 | 7/350
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| BUOY 51101 | 0300 | 75 | 77 | 40/ 12/ 14 | 1017.1R | 10/14 | 10/350
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| BUOY 51000 | 0300 | 74 | 78 | 50/ 12/ 16 | 1017.1R | 7/14 | 7/310
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| BUOY 51100 | 0300 | 74 | 77 | 60/ 16/ 17 | 1016.8R | 8/14 | 7/320
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| BUOY 51002 | 0300 | 79 | 80 | 50/ 17/ 21 | 1012.3R | 9/15 | 7
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| BUOY 51003 | 0300 | 78 | 81 | 60/ 16/ 19 | 1013.2R | 8/14 | 5
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| WAIMEA BAY BUOY | 0300 | | 78 | | N/A | 5/13 | 3/320
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| KAILUA BAY BUOY | 0300 | | 78 | | N/A | 6/14 | 3/340
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| KAHULUI HARBOR | 0300 | 77 | 81 | 40/ 14/ 21 | 1014.8R | | |
| HONOLULU HARBOR | 0300 | 78 | 81 | 60/ 3/ 6 | 1014.6R | | |
| KILO NALU | 0300 | | | | N/A | 2/ 7 | |
| HILO HARBOR | 0300 | 77 | 75 | 360/ 9/ 14 | 1015.0R | | |
| MOKUOLOE | 0300 | | 78 | | 1015.9R | | |
| NAWILIWILI | 0300 | 75 | 80 | 30/ 12/ 15 | 1015.5R | | |
WIND OBSERVATIONS
| Station | Date | Time | Direction | Speed | Gust |
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| UPOLU AIRPORT | MSG | | MSG | MSG | MSG |
| HONOKAA | 24NOV09 | 17:23 | 150 | 3 | 9 |
| HAKALAU | 24NOV09 | 16:45 | 158 | 3 | 6 |
| HILO AP | 24NOV09 | 17:00 | 40 | 5 | MSG |
| PALI 2 | 24NOV09 | 16:48 | 23 | 14 | 23 |
| SOUTH POINT | 24NOV09 | 16:48 | 50 | 16 | 23 |
| KEAHOLE AP | 24NOV09 | 17:00 | 240 | 5 | MSG |
| KALOKO-HONOKOHAU | 24NOV09 | 17:15 | 251 | 3 | 6 |
| PUU WAAWAA | MSG | | MSG | MSG | MSG |
| PUUANAHULU | MSG | | MSG | MSG | MSG |
| KAWAIHAE | 24NOV09 | 17:23 | 260 | 5 | 6 |
| KEAMOKU | 24NOV09 | 16:34 | 25 | 4 | 10 |
| PTA KIPUKA ALALA | 24NOV09 | 16:55 | 245 | 3 | 13 |
| PTA WEST | 24NOV09 | 16:56 | 147 | 3 | 12 |
| PTA KEAMUKU | 24NOV09 | 16:50 | 50 | 20 | 26 |
SYNOPSIS
333 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009
SYNOPSIS FOR HAWAIIAN COASTAL WATERS:
A high pressure system will pass well north of the islands through Saturday, resulting in fresh to locally strong trade winds.
5 DAY FORECAST
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS-
333 PM HST TUE NOV 24 2009
Headlines
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. Northwest swell 6 ft increasing to 10 ft after midnight. Isolated showers.
WEDNESDAY
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. North swell 12 ft. Scattered showers.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. North swell 11 ft. Scattered showers.
THURSDAY
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. North swell 10 ft. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. North swell 9 ft. Scattered showers.
FRIDAY
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 7 ft. North swell 9 ft. Scattered showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. Northwest swell 5 ft. Scattered showers.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. Northwest swell 6 ft. Scattered showers.
SUNDAY
East winds 20 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. Northwest swell 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
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